After a training session, Mitch Hardie would reach for the runners and go again, pounding through another run on the pavement. It was all part of his rise to being drafted by Geelong.
Having injured the same foot three times, Jack Henry went through a ‘tough’ road back to Geelong’s side. But the premiership Cat took it all in his stride.
Geelong was sluggish heading into the weekend but keyed in on one area to ramp up their game and show glimpses of their premiership best.
It took some time and a lot of effort but Geelong finally broke through against the Western Bulldogs. And this may just be the start of the resurgence.
The girlfriend of a Richmond star was filthy after “losers” from a rival team stayed up partying and playing loud music inside the AFL hub.
Grant Birchall just wanted to prove himself when he moved to Brisbane. Now he is closing in on a fifth premiership.
Hawthorn’s ruthless attitude was a trademark of its premiership era, but Richmond is getting bashed for playing on the edge. Get Mark Robinson’s take on the Tigers and all his likes and dislikes of semi-final weekend.
How do each of the four preliminary final teams gain an edge — and how can they be stopped? Expert analyst Mick McGuane dissects the tactics and strategy that will decide who makes the Grand Final.
Geelong is into its 10th preliminary final since 2007 but have fallen at the penultimate hurdle at its past four attempts. Here’s what Zach Tuohy has to say about the Cats’ finals record.
Tom Hawkins became just the third Geelong player to kick 600 career goals in the semi-final demolition over Collingwood, joining two of the club’s all-time greats in that club.
Nathan Buckley has conceded some Collingwood players lost hope by halftime of their horror semi-final loss to Geelong as the Magpies crashed out of the premiership race with a heavy defeat.
Everything that could go wrong did go wrong for Collingwood as they equalled a record they never wanted to emulate in Brisbane.
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